The two teams of China and South Korea can be said to be the most talked about old enemies in Asian football. Although the historical record is clear and the strength is not comparable, this does not affect the attention that each meeting between the two teams can bring.

As Wen Zhihao said, historical records are just a reference, if they can be used as the basis for victory and defeat, what is the need for competitive sports?

Koreanophobia? To tell the truth, Chinese fans have never been convinced in their hearts.

Since the '02 World Cup, the world has known that the South Koreans at home will use their off-the-beaten-track features to the top. Before the expedition, many media reminded the national football team to beware of the opponent's off-board moves. The Football Association is also unprecedentedly powerful in terms of logistics this time. Charter flights, self-provided chefs, special personnel to inspect the hotel and competition venues, etc., fully consider the various needs of the team.

Surprisingly, the team's normal rhythm was not hindered much until the start of the tournament, and the Koreans rarely adhered to the "spirit of fair play".

Domestic netizens unexpectedly pointed the finger at the national football team: It's not that they play too stinky! Even such a cunning stick doesn't need to be off-board, that's to win our confidence, okay! Hey, hopefully they'll be able to lift their spirits this time.

The South Korean media encouraged the team from another angle. Judging from the number of returnees on both sides, the South Korean team has an overwhelming advantage of 10:2. And the Chinese team is the only one who can sit firmly in Europe, and it is still in the Eredivisie, which has long been no part of Europe's top league. On the other hand, on the side of the South Korean team, almost all the returnees in Europe are in the Premier League, the Bundesliga club, and the Portuguese Super League. And Son Heung-min, who plays for Tottenham, is the first value of today's Asian players, and is praised by the Korean media as a representative of Asian players in Europe.

The most interesting showdown between China and South Korea, is there really such a huge difference, there is no suspense?

South Korea national team training camp.

The German Stillic, smoking a cigar and frowning, stared thoughtfully at the screen with stacks of video footage on the table in front of him.

What to do with him?

Stillik kept asking himself this question over and over again, but he never had an answer.

"Uli, this is what you want, Wen Zhihao's activity area heat map and main technical features." The assistant took a stack of bound papers and handed it to Stillic.

Stillik hurriedly took it, he was worried that he couldn't find a good solution, this information is simply timely rain!

That's right, what Stillik is struggling with is how to restrain Wen Zhihao. In his opinion, only Wen Zhihao can pose a huge threat to the South Korean team's defence. Anyone else, nothing to worry about.

But when he picked up the information and looked at it, Stillik was dumbfounded.

The heat map shows that Wen Zhihao's activity area can cover almost the entire midfield, and most of the hot spots are dark, meaning that as long as Wen Zhihao is on the field, he can continue to focus on the defense of these areas.

Nima, how can this be prevented?

Send someone to keep an eye on Wen Zhihao?

Don't be funny!

People are not one or two years younger than the defensive players on their side, and the range of activities is so large, isn't it a death to fight with others.

"Uli, or let's defend with normal intensity, anyway, we have an absolute advantage in the strength of other players." The assistant suggested.

"Nick, don't be careless!" Stillik immediately retorted.

Stillik has won the Champions League and Europa League in his playing career, and has played for the super giant Real Madrid. After taking up the coaching role, he has coached in Spain, Germany and Switzerland, and he knows all too well that neglecting any player can have serious consequences.

Just like in a war, two armies are pitted against each other, one side may have aircraft and artillery and plenty of ammunition, while the opponent may only have millet plus rifles. But so what, as long as you are hit by a bullet, you will still die.

It's the same thing with football games. Regardless of the quality of the opponent, even if only one player is a threat, as long as you kick the ball into your goal, you are a loser.

Similarly, Wen Zhihao was holding back a lot of strength in his heart. The grievances between China and South Korea football have been rooted in the bones of every generation of players since they were teenagers. And Wen Zhihao also wants to see how many brushes Sun Xingmin, the "Asian representative" in the opponent's team, has.

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On the day of the game, the vast majority of football fans across China sat in front of the screen through various channels. The first game of the national team's return to the top stage of the Asian region of the World Preliminaries, the first performance of the "No. 1 Rising Star" Wen Zhihao's national team career......

Countless highlights have made the national football team once again attract everyone's attention.

An hour before the start of the game, the AFC officially released the starting lists of both sides, which immediately caused an uproar.

Wen Zhihao is not in the starting lineup of the Chinese team!

Chinese fans immediately began to spray Gao Hongbo's lineup in the barrage comment area of the live webcast.

Although He Wei, who was commentating live in Seoul, had similar thoughts to the fans, as a commentator, he had to express himself more tactfully.

"The Chinese team's start today is indeed a bit surprising, Wen Zhihao, who is very concerned by the majority of fans, did not get the start, maybe Coach Gao Hongbo has a special tactical arrangement......"

Wen Zhihao was a little surprised and disappointed. His debut for the national team didn't look so smooth!

When Stillik got the starting list of the Chinese team, not only did he not breathe a sigh of relief, but his brows furrowed deeper, and there was an inexplicable trace of panic in his heart.

If Wen Zhihao comes on as a substitute in the second half, will the physically demanding defense line be able to withstand the onslaught of this formidable new force?

In this game, the Chinese team discharged a 5-3-2 formation that is rarely used in China, with the old captain Zheng Zhi retreating to the center of the back three, and Sun Ke and Wuqiu Wang on the front line. From the layout, it can be seen that the guiding ideology of head coach Gao Hongbo to defend and counterattack steadily.

The football stadium is the battlefield. Fans with a little common sense know that the two teams have always met in a narrow way, and the brave wins. As soon as he came up, he put on a shrinking "bus" tactic, which was first weakened in momentum.

What's more, when the opponent's strength is obviously stronger, defending is often equal to defending to death!

Dad Wen, who has rich experience in watching football, shook his head like many senior fans, and had a sense of foreboding.

This is self-inflicted death!

As expected, the South Korean team had the advantage from the start. The midfield led by Gu Zizhe and Ji Chengyong, two returnees, firmly suppressed Huang Bowen, Wu Xi and Yu Hai, and the defense line of the national football team suffered round after round of strong impact from the beginning.

In the 21st minute, Zhang Linpeng was eaten raw by Son Xingmin on the side, and in a hurry, he could only pull down the opponent from behind, and the South Korean team won a free kick outside the penalty area on the right side.

Sun Xingmin personally operated, a foot arc is extremely flat, the speed of the extremely fast falling ball straight to the goal, the front point and the middle of the two players failed to reach the ball, the ball in the chaos actually hit the back point of the Chinese team captain Zheng Zhi's foot changed the line, goalkeeper Zeng Cheng made a side pounce with all his might, but the ball still grazed his fingertips and flew into the goal.

"Oops! Zheng Zhi accidentally put himself on an own in this set-piece defense! The Chinese team fell into the passivity of the score because of this unexpected ball! ”

He Wei's tone was full of regret.

The online barrage comment area was once again dominated by the screen, and fans expressed various dissatisfactions, one of the most spraying points was-

If you don't control the midfield with Wen Zhihao, you deserve it! The national football team is dying on its own!

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